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PROTECTING CALIF
RNIA’S MOST CRITICAL RESOURCE
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SEPT
The Next Rung: Leadership Workshop (Santa Rosa)
Build Trust. Take Responsibility. Lead.
14
OCT
2026 Northern Safety Day
Join more than 400 wastewater and water professionals for a full day focused on building safer, healthier workplaces across Northern California’s water sector.
Howard Brewen
CWEA President 2026-27
CWEA brings people together like pieces of a puzzle, creating something stronger as one.
Every piece matters. Every person matters.
EVENTS NEAR YOU
Careers & Certifications
Career Openings
The water/wastewater profession is a wonderful career, full of great people, a rewarding purpose, new challenges and a stable career with good pay and benefits. If you are looking for a new challenge and want to help your community join us and work for water!
Career Paths
Clean water takes team work and lots of it! We need tens of thousands of talented and passionate professionals with a range of skills to keep moving California’s wastewater sector into the future. Learn more about the mission critical career paths available in our industry.
CWEA Certifications
As your go-to source for professional growth, CWEA is dedicated to providing the most valuable industry certifications, training, and networking opportunities. Get ready for your career in wastewater or get a promotion
CWEA is the trusted organization that advocates
for and empowers wastewater professinals
Programs for New Professionals
Invest in your future with support from the Kirt Brooks Scholarship Program. A new scholarship category now helps fund non-degree training programs through colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
Learn from experience. Share your knowledge. Grow your network. Applications for CWEA’s fifth annual Mentoring Program open in December.
Welcome to CWEA’s Cert Prep website. We can help you start your collection system career journey with confidence. Discounted package available.
Programs & Advocacy
CWEA provides a jobs board, career path information, and salary info called California Water Jobs.
OWEN provides members with access to timely, relevant training and certification preparation classes that can help you excel throughout your career. Find a class >
OnVUE service offers an easier way to take a CWEA certification exam at home or at work.
Sustaining Sponsors
